The maddeningly familiar march of Google’s Gmail-Meet marriage

If you use Gmail from your Android phone, brace yourself: You’re in for an obnoxious surprise. There’s a chance you’ve already gotten it, in fact — and if you haven’t, rest assured: You will… Original post: The maddeningly familiar march of Google’s Gmail-Meet marriage

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How QAnon went mainstream

How QAnon spread That QAnon, a far right conspiracy theory that originated on 4Chan in 2017, could gain so much prominence might sound ridiculous. Proponents of QAnon believe the government is run… See the article here: How QAnon went mainstream

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Instagram will make suspicious accounts verify their identities

Instagram is taking new steps to root out bots and other accounts trying to manipulate its platform. The company says it will start asking some users to verify their identities if it suspects… Originally posted here: Instagram will make suspicious accounts verify their identities

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Russia’s ‘first’ COVID vaccine has health officials concerned

The formula, dubbed Sputnik-V in honor of the first satellite to reach space in 1957, was developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute. However, the Institute has not released any developmental or… Read more here: Russia’s ‘first’ COVID vaccine has health officials concerned

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Twitter’s reply-limiting feature is now available to everyone

Twitter is making one of its boldest experiments official. After months of testing, the company is bringing its reply-limiting feature, which allows users to control who can reply to their tweets,… Read the original post: Twitter’s reply-limiting feature is now available to everyone

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